Gong Restaurant Sold to Ace Olds
After fourteen years with the Burris family the Gong restaurant transfers to Ace Olds formerly of the Oxford cafe across the street. The deal closed Saturday. C W Burris and Jim Burris prepare to hand over control as Jim seeks medical treatment after war service. Olds’ experience suits a continued local business, contrary to a mistaken report of a sale at Ainsworth.
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Burris
Gong
Ace Olds
Oxford Cafe
C. W. Burris
Jim Burris
Long City
Rainbow Division
France
Dennis Clancy
Olds
Ainsworth
Local Notables Tangle With Day’s Business in town
Kk D Lewis and W W Sigler of Wellman visited for business matters. F P Randall opened a harness shop at City Feed Yard. Lydia Bicher returned from Red Cross work in the county’s north. Mrs Merle Hamilton of Keota joined J Rothschild store as saleslady. Alice Meek resumes bookkeeping at Rothschild Ready-to-Wear after two months away. Mr and Mrs Malenima Lee and Mrs Adams of Grinnell spent yesterday at Harry W Dickerson’s home. C Norten Wells of Albia visits Dr and Mrs C W Stewart. W E K Hafferty and C E Harken of Fairfield discuss the Jefferson County Fair, August 19 to 23, noting Fairfield’s strong finances and bright prospects.
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Mise Alice Meek Ia
Rothechild
Malcnima Lee
Adams
Grinnell
Harry W Dickerson
W. EK. Hafferty
C. E. Harken
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Hafferty
Canvass under way to boost Washington county fair
Encouragement grows for the proposed Washington county fair as promoters report broad interest among progressive farmers and business leaders. Joe Limerman leads a canvassing team in Washington city with stock subscriptions already being collected across the county. A site decision will wait until after stock is sold, then candidates from several locations will vote on the best location. A Commercial club meeting Monday will review progress as stock sales continue this week. Directors will be named for county regions and stock sold in towns and rural areas.
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Washington County
Joe Limerman
City of
Washington
Commercial Club
Fair Association
Girl Makes a Tour by Boxcar Route in Mason City
Martha Lee, 17, rode a boxcar from Des Moines to Mason City hidden in overalls and a man's cap. She swore it would be her last overland ride, washed with soot in messy hair and a cinder in her eye. She plans to return to Des Moines aboard a future train, claiming work at a Des Moines cleaning and pressing shop.
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Mason City
Martha Lee
Miss Lee
Lester
Des Moines
DeBord Specials on Farms Near Washington
A listing describes several farms for sale near Washington. A 40 acre farm one mile from Washington is well improved on a main road with fruit. A one-half acre suburban tract joins Washington with a good house and repairable buildings. A 20 acre farm one mile from Washington shows good improvements and level land. A 28 acre farm has good timber, is fenced for hogs, and sits on a good road.
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Washington
Flanders Field Battle Prompted Red Legion Rally
At Ed Flanders field near town yesterday afternoon the American Legion base ball team escaped a shutout by Riverside. Riverside led early with five runs in the second, then three more before the final inning, while the Legion rallied in the eighth as Drish beat out a bunt and Whittaker drove in two with a sharp hit. Rough field caused errors but the Legion showed improving infield play and baserunning, with about 200 spectators present as Riverside’s Lester Stemen led a strong squad into the game.
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American Legion
Riverside
Ed Flander
Town
Legion
Drish
Tteam
Siemen
Whittaker
Altho
Kinross
Lester Stemen
Rubio
Flander
Damage suit arising from July Washington collision
Homer Davis of Washington sues Ever ette Summers of Kalona for 94.18 in damages from a Ford collision northwest of Washington last July. Davis claims Summers was at fault. case retried by Justice D C Kyle after appeals. Jury drawn from locals, including six horseshoe players, protested their summons.
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Homer Davis
Washington
Everette Summers
Kalona
Justice of the Peace
D. C
West Chester church notices announce meetings and events
Regular meeting for work in the esquire rank and several church groups announce socials, picnics, and a play at West Chester M E church. Events include Ladies Aid, Embroidery Club, World Wide Guild, Home Missionary Society, Mothers Club, and Fortnightly members with dates in July and August.
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Esquire
Arthur Therion
C. C
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
West Chester Methodist Church
Everette Dennison
James Daniels
Ed DuVall
Molise Tierney
West Chester M. E
World Wide Guild
Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Little girl Helen resists bedtime at family gathering
A five year old girl named Helen resists going to bed after an evening party at 8:30. An aunt asks if she can help, but Helen declines, saying she will reach bed too soon if helped. Judge,
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Helen
Butter Shortage Notice From Washington Dairy
We ran out of butter Saturday and urge customers to plan ahead. The boys worked hard and we did our best. Butter supply is scarce and cream unfit to churn. Washington Butter must be top quality, so stock levels fluctuate by midweek.
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Washington
Washington Butter 68e Cream Demand Ad Lays It Out
A market advertisement from Washington urges buyers to purchase our cream and butter. The note highlights higher egg prices and calls for more cream as the butter maker seeks increased supplies. It reflects dairy market pressure and producer push to secure inputs.
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Washington
Sons of Rest Shine in Crawfordsville Horseshoe Play
Ritzville Journal-Times editor Do A Sprague notes Crawfordsville’s “sons of rest” excelling at outdoor horseshoes. Veteran players rise early, fuel with breakfast, and compete under maple shade. Men of many seasons recruit daily, turning the town into a horseshoe university.
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Crawfordsville
Do. A. Sprague
Ritzville
Wash
Journal-Times
Sons of Rest
Horseshoe University
Democrats Likely Name Three For Iowa Supreme Bench
Des Moines July 26 The Iowa democrats will probably name Judge Hubert Utterback of Des Moines as one of three candidates for the state Supreme bench. The other two discussed by prominent democrats are Judge Lynch of Adair and Judge P C Winter of Creston.
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Des Moines
Hubert Utterback
Lynch
Adair
P. C .Winter
Creston
Iowa May Lose Two Seats In Congress By Re-districting
Washington July 26. A census panel led by Representative Siegel of New York says the 1920 census could require expanding the House from 435 to about 500 to prevent loss of seats for ten states including Iowa Indiana and Missouri which would each lose two representatives. If kept at 435 the population per district would need increasing. Creating 65 or 66 new seats would be necessary to retain current representation. Debate grows between expansion and possible reduction to 300 members, with framing of the apportionment bill to begin after Congress reconvenes in December and aims for early 1921 passage.
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Washington, D. C
House
Siegel
New York
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Maryland
Nebraska
Vermont
Illinois
Kentucky
Maine
Virginia
Congress
Apportionment History and House Membership Changes
The article reviews past changes in U S House seats from 391 to 435 based on a 91,972,266 population, noting only 1840 reduced membership by ten, fixing at 232 after 242. It mentions seat widths and desk discard as an ongoing issue, with districts not reaching the maximum 211,000 population in the latest apportionment.
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House
Fire destroys films at Kansas City vaults
Fire and a preceding explosion gutted the vaults of the Famous Players' corporation in the Kansas City Film Exchange building. About one million dollars worth of motion picture films were burned. all employees escaped injury.
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Kansas City
Famous Players’ Corporation
Rescues Babe From Flames in Iowa Barn Fire
In Dubuque on July 26 a three year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs George Sears, accidentally set a barn ablaze with a match. His seven year old sister Ruth had briefly left him but returned to find smoke pouring out. She entered the smoke filled barn and dragged the boy to safety, risking her own life. Had she delayed, the infant could have suffocated in the smoke.
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Dubuque
George Sears
Ruth
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Sallings
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DeBord
Alex DeBord
Clara Dickerson
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Anna Ferne Shinabarger
S. U. |. Hospital
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Merle Scott
Detroit
J. A. Work
J. F. Simpson
Haskins
J. A. Wehr
Mr. Wehr
Thad Smith
Marshalltown
Sunda
Beatrice Holloway
J. N. Nisle
Justice Court
Queen Esther Circle
M. E. Church
Sunset Park
Bert Smith
South of Town
Embroidery Club
D. J. Gates
Mothers Club
Jane A. Chilcote
Evening Journal
Clayde Knupp
Harvey Gardner
West Chester
E. R. Williams
Overland
Bevins Motor Co
Washington St
Clayde Knapp
Motor Inn Garage
Avery
Threshing Co
D. H. McLaughlin
Earle F. Libe
Boyd Berdo
Close Jin
Timothy Hay
Ross Crawford
FORD
Overland Car
P. O. Box
Michigan
Sea Fletcher & Crooks
Red
Win Smousa
Studebaker Crank
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International Mills
Norristown
W. S. Reister & Sons
Democrats
E. F. Edmondson
Washington Rendering Works
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